KANZHUN (BZ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Kanzhun Ltd. (NASDAQ: BZ) operates a leading AI-driven online recruitment platform under the brand name Boss Zhipin. The platform leverages algorithmic job matching and instant in-app messaging to connect job seekers and employers, streamlining the hiring process and reducing time-to-fill. By combining machine-learning recommendations with direct recruiter interactions, Kanzhun aims to create a more efficient, personalized recruitment experience compared with traditional job boards.

Beyond its core peer-to-peer marketplace, Kanzhun provides a suite of premium services for corporate clients, including employer branding packages, targeted marketing campaigns and SaaS-based human capital management tools. These value-added offerings harness data analytics to help organizations enhance candidate engagement, optimize recruitment pipelines and maintain ongoing talent relationships. The company’s solutions span multiple industry verticals and organizational scales, from small enterprises to large multinational firms.

Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Beijing, Kanzhun primarily serves mainland China’s rapidly evolving labor market. The company completed its initial public offering on the NASDAQ under ticker BZ in early 2021. Under the leadership of co-founder and CEO Shuang Zhang, Kanzhun continues to invest in AI research and platform development, aiming to reinforce its position as a transformative force in China’s online recruitment sector.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $12.98 to $13.45
• 50-Day Range: $12.65 to $14.74
• 52-Week Range: $12.57 to $25.26
• Volume: 2.27 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.58 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.33 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.75
• Dividend Yield: 1.15%
• Price Target: $21.75
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

KANZHUN Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

KANZHUN scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 226th out of 625 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

KANZHUN has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

KANZHUN has a consensus price target of $21.75, representing about 67.3% upside from its current price of $13.00.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

KANZHUN has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.89%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for KANZHUN are expected to grow by 14.89% in the coming year, from $0.94 to $1.08 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of KANZHUN is 12.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.57.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of KANZHUN is 12.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 78.86.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

KANZHUN has a P/B Ratio of 1.89. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.36% of the float of KANZHUN has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

KANZHUN has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in KANZHUN has recently increased by 9.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

KANZHUN pays a meaningful dividend of 1.14%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

KANZHUN does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of KANZHUN is 14.71%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, KANZHUN will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.89% next year. This indicates that KANZHUN will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for KANZHUN this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for BZ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, KANZHUN insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

5.60% of the stock of KANZHUN is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

60.67% of the stock of KANZHUN is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 12/11/2024
• Today: 7/05/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/20/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET SOFTWARE
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:BZ
• CIK: 1842827
• Web: ir.zhipin.com
• Phone: 86-10-8462-8340
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 4,884
• Year Founded: 2014

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for KANZHUN: $21.75
• High Price Target: $26.00
• Low Price Target: $18.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +67.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.71
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.02
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.75
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.83
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $391.15 million
• Net Margins: 40.21%
• Pretax Margin: 48.82%
• Return on Equity: 15.19%
• Return on Assets: 12.21%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 4.33
• Quick Ratio: 4.33

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.18 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.51
• Cash Flow: $1.21 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.71
• Book Value: $6.87 per share
• Price / Book: 1.89

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 409,940,000
• Free Float: 386,980,000
• Market Cap: $5.33 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.50